ephed·rine
n : a crystalline alkaloid C10H15NO extracted from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine and is used in the form of a salt for relief of hay fever, asthma, and nasal congestion .
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